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Business Groups and Allies in Congress
Seek to Block OSHA Ergonomics Plan

By

Glenn BurkinsStaff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated Feb. 22, 1999 12:01 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON -- As the government moves forward with plans to impose a national ergonomics standard for employers, business groups and their allies in Congress are organizing to block it.

Republican Rep. Cass Ballenger of North Carolina said he was "very disappointed" last week when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration gave a sneak peak at a draft proposal that would require employers in various industries to implement programs to reduce worker injuries related to repetitive motions.